AEM V2 not all its cracked up to be
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yea i remember when honda tuning magazine had dc sports redo our car with I/H/E and they got 5 hp from that, and I remember them saying it was a comfortable 5 hp
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Rep Power: 0 just get the turbo and then work around that to tune your car.
Get the kit form SF and just buy upgrades for things that will help out the engine life of your car with the turbo
Get the kit form SF and just buy upgrades for things that will help out the engine life of your car with the turbo
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well i guess youre the uhh...geaney (i have no idea how to spell it) pig. i guess ill stick w/ my regular aem cai. at least we all know now. and like i said from gottis post about his K&N sri and the people that were sayign that it was better than the aem cai? theres no way in hell. take advice from this post.
well i guess youre the uhh...geaney (i have no idea how to spell it) pig. i guess ill stick w/ my regular aem cai. at least we all know now. and like i said from gottis post about his K&N sri and the people that were sayign that it was better than the aem cai? theres no way in hell. take advice from this post.
K&N FIPK ownz AEM.
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Rep Power: 383 what is the difference in pipe length for the V2 and orignial CAI? also why is the sf turbo better then the turbo discounters? im not much of a handy man so where would iget it installed in Santa Barbara? and for about how much?
chuckle...Dude, if you wanted a fast car...why did you buy a civic? Dont get me wrong I LOOOOVE my civic. It handles well, looks good, gets good gas milage, and I couldn't pass up the deal honda gave me. But never did I think I was getting a car that hauled ***. Want to spend 5k and have a faster car? Then get a camaro or even a (shudder) Neon SRT4. All the "go fast" research should have been done before you bought the civic. Short of trading it in I would say your a bit late.
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Rep Power: 0 NO, if your a honda lover then you would go buy a freakin' wack camero. I dont care, turbo your car and you will be straight. I would never get any other car besides a honda, acura, toyota, or nissian.
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NO, if your a honda lover then you would go buy a freakin' wack camero. I dont care, turbo your car and you will be straight. I would never get any other car besides a honda, acura, toyota, or nissian.
NO, if your a honda lover then you would go buy a freakin' wack camero. I dont care, turbo your car and you will be straight. I would never get any other car besides a honda, acura, toyota, or nissian.
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Rep Power: 0 i want to know also. does the v2 actually extend down towards the bumper like the v1 or is it just like a s/r intake. if so why would they says it a v2 of the cai.
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Rep Power: 368 if you guys bother to read.. you'll see that I post a link to the picture.
argh.
here it is again for you lazy bastards.
yes, not much of a cold air intake here.
argh.
here it is again for you lazy bastards.
yes, not much of a cold air intake here.
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Rep Power: 383 your right it is completely a SRI im totally shocked and suprised, i cant believe that is the one for our cars, its bs if they say cold air system
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Rep Power: 0 Maybe you got jipped and you are missing another pipe section. They is no way on hell. I really think you got jipped. Maybe check into that. There is no way AEM would do something like that. If they couldnt make a cold air out of the v2 then they wouldnt, otherwise that is false advertising.
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Rep Power: 368 Originally posted by Samari
Maybe you got jipped and you are missing another pipe section. They is no way on hell. I really think you got jipped. Maybe check into that. There is no way AEM would do something like that. If they couldnt make a cold air out of the v2 then they wouldnt, otherwise that is false advertising.
Maybe you got jipped and you are missing another pipe section. They is no way on hell. I really think you got jipped. Maybe check into that. There is no way AEM would do something like that. If they couldnt make a cold air out of the v2 then they wouldnt, otherwise that is false advertising.
heh. another shocked but finally semi-awared consumer.
he said already he emailed AEM, and they said there was no room to make a 2nd tube. Which I totally agreed cuz before seeing a pic, I was really wondering how they will fit the large tube down there through the tranny and the small opening they had.
I suppose its false advertising... they will probably give some valid excuse for it still being a cold air, yada yada... who cares.
I'm still semi curious as to if the V2 concept works or not... but I'm not blowing 260 bucks to find out.
in either case he returned it... although when you experience stuff like that, I duno why you would go choose the same brand again. heh.
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Rep Power: 0 The AEM V2 incorporates a revolutionary breakthrough in inlet system design that utilizes a dual chamber (using two different diameters and lengths of piping). This design creates multiple frequency sound waves that help charge the cylinders with more air throughout the entire rpm range. Because more air is able to enter the cylinder chambers, the AEM V2 is able to create more horsepower and torque-across the entire rpm range-than any other air induction system. The AEM V2 even outperforms the original AEM Cold Air! The AEM V2 is manufactured from 6061 mandrel-bent aluminum piping and features a unique, high-gloss titanium powdercoating that reduces heat soak and enhances looks. Every AEM Air Induction System includes a proprietary one-piece, four-layer cotton-gauze air filter for superior filtration and comes with a complete hardware kit and comprehensive installation instructions for trouble-free installation. Every AEM Cold Air system is manufactured and assembled in the U.S.A., and is either C.A.R.B. exempt or pending C.A.R.B. exemption (50-state legal).
KEY PHRASE: The AEM V2 even outperforms the original AEM Cold Air!
KEY PHRASE: The AEM V2 even outperforms the original AEM Cold Air!
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Rep Power: 383 the one he got looksl ike it is missing the part under the black cuppling in the picture that aem gave compared to the one he took, but still it looks bent wrong and doesnt look like the CAI. did anyone else actually try and get this or see what it is like? its hard to believe that only one person did
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Rep Power: 0 Cold air intakes are not gimmecks. The colder the denser the air the higer the HP. The problem is were the air is coming from. Right by the manifold too hot. Another down fall is the bends that are required to get the air. I am working on a ram air induction using a Kami. Hood, K&N filter, and Reactive ram air kit.
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Rep Power: 368 Originally posted by runner1738
the one he got looksl ike it is missing the part under the black cuppling in the picture that aem gave compared to the one he took, but still it looks bent wrong and doesnt look like the CAI. did anyone else actually try and get this or see what it is like? its hard to believe that only one person did
the one he got looksl ike it is missing the part under the black cuppling in the picture that aem gave compared to the one he took, but still it looks bent wrong and doesnt look like the CAI. did anyone else actually try and get this or see what it is like? its hard to believe that only one person did
the one I shown is for our car.
couple people have got it, and they're all confirmed its a short ram.
just let it go. heh.
even the one for the RSX is going to be a short ram I believe, there's no room for that big 4 inch tubbing of theirs.
and IMO cold air of course brings denser air that combust better... but the way the industry, or at least the leading brands go about it... they sure make it seem like thats the only way to make hp.
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Rep Power: 383 the physics or understanding behind makes sense, but still why would they do such a thing, good thing you got a refund though
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Rep Power: 0 I have heard that a shortram intake happens to be better in a way because the air has a shorter distance to travel or something. It has the downfall of drawing all the engine heat though. I guess that's why everyone seems to like the K&N F.I.P.K.. It kinda has a shield to protect from the heat and it's made of that plastic.
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Rep Power: 0 I have the AEM V2 as well. It is not a cold air intake it is a glorified short ram ..... When I first took out my intake from the box I actually waited another week before putting on the v2 because I thought the other half of it would arrive in the mail soon .... of course no such thing happened. I feel like I have been cheated a couple hundred dollars .... I could have just went and bought an injen cold air .... they seemed to have managed to make a cold air for our cars and they advertise their product correctly !!!
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Rep Power: 383 why didnt you just return to stock and get something else and sell the V2? is the injen street legal and is it better then the V1 AEM CAI?
